I actually made the yeast rolls! They were not as good as Grandma's, but I learned that they taste better the more melted butter you spread on them (shocker!). I made a few adjustments: instead of lard, I used vegetable shortening and I ran out of white flour and put about half wheat flour instead (which made them turn out a tad bit dry). Bessie's recipe is quite large and there was certainly enough dough for me to put in the "ice box" for next time. In the end, though, we had a nice smelling house and some lovely cheddar/ham rolls for dinner!
